The former president will now serve 36 months as he awaits trial on charges including rebellion and organised crime.

Investigators on Monday searched the home and office of Peru's top cop as part of an ongoing graft probe of impeached ex-president Pedro Castillo, the prosecutor's office and media said.

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The judge in charge of the Supreme Court-led investigation, Juan Carlos Checkley, ordered the three-year pre-trial detention for Castillo 'allegedly being the leader of a criminal organization.' ...

A judge in Peru extended ex-President Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention term to 36 months, up from 18 months, on Thursday, ...

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A Peruvian judge on Thursday extended former president Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention to 36 months, the Supreme Court announced.